Ep. 150: Who leads the way into difficult conversations?

About this episode

The episode explores who should lead difficult conversations, especially in challenging moral situations.

In this episode, I explore the nuance and complexity involved in trying to answer the question: Who should lead the way into difficult conversations? What about in the face of moral exclusion? What about if the other party denies your humanity? What if you are the victim? This episode was inspired by a recent LinkedIn post I made on which Brené Brown commented, and the whirwind that followed. You can view the post here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michaeldashford_i-deeply-want-to-ask-bren%C3%A9-brown-one-question-activity-7391892434491846656-99PB

People in this episode

Host: Michael Ashford

Topics covered

• difficult conversations
• moral exclusion
• humanity
• leadership
• communication

Keywords

• difficult conversations
• moral exclusion
• Brené Brown
• communication
• leadership

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